According to Automotive News, Richard Holcomb, commissioner of Virginia’s DMV, ruled in favor of Tesla after the automaker appealed the September decision that banned them from opening a retail store in the state’s capitol.

Tesla Motors argued that its direct sales model does not violate Virginia’s dealership franchise laws because there are no Tesla dealers in the state to compete with. A logical argument that should hold water in all 50 states, but for some reason doesn’t translate to Tesla being allowed to open stores nationwide. At least, in Virginia, Holcomb came to the right conclusion.

“I believe it would be unreasonable and not in the public interest to require the removal of that relationship — Tesla to Tesla’s customers — and require the interjection of a third party which could possibly create distance from Tesla’s already proven successful concept,”

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In 2012, when Tesla was denied a license to open a retail store, the automaker reached an agreement with the Virginia Automobile Dealers Association which allowed Tesla to open a gallery—but sales couldn’t happen there. Since then the dealers claim that Tesla was violating Virginia’s franchise laws by allowing customers to conduct test drives and discuss pricing.

In a video that has since been taken down, VADA President Don Hall called on the association vowed to defend their precious franchise system using any means necessary, they even got a bit kinky with it.